Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

6. We get some more oil . . .

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:34 AM

Jan 2013

We get a little more oil for ten or fifteen years, and the ground water resources are poisoned for the rest of eternity. That is a very bad bargain for the people of North Dakota.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Astounding Reason North Dakota Is Lit Up So Brightly You Can See it From Space [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

The excuse being that it would cost too much to build pipelines to collect the natural gas. RC Jan 2013 #1

Hell on Earth... Surya Gayatri Jan 2013 #2

Did you mean Douglas Adams? demwing Jan 2013 #3

That is why the dolphins seem to be laughing at us... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2013 #4

We crossed posts--I was just on the point of editing to correct the reference. Surya Gayatri Jan 2013 #5

Loved the Hitchhiker novels, and miss Adam's voice demwing Jan 2013 #10

Me too--he was an eccentric but visionary genius. And thanks for Surya Gayatri Jan 2013 #12

We get some more oil . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #6

Picture here mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #7

Crazy picture RockaFowler Jan 2013 #9

And we move closer and closer to global warming hell n/t n2doc Jan 2013 #8

Light Pollution maryland native Jan 2013 #11

Coming soon to Pittsburgh - 24/7, just like the noise pollution of the compressor stations. Divernan Jan 2013 #13

I figure we humans have another 50-100 years. Stonepounder Jan 2013 #14

. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #15

Here's another picture: Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #16